Awards

Each year at our Eisteddfod we offer numerous special awards, generously supported by our sponsors and donors.

Special Awards

Gilmore Award

Award of $500 presented to a resident of Gilmore electorate whose involvement in the Eisteddfod demonstrates their commitment and talent.

2026 Alison Havadjia
2025 Monique Hill
2024 Cherie Kowe
2023 Max Croot OAM
2022 Not awarded
2019 Amanda Lawrence
2018 Olivia Corish
2017 Rosie Ellery
2016 Monique Hill
2015 Jane Ryan
2014 Louise Allen and Sam Rutherford
2013 Olivia Corish
2012 Fay Kilpatrick
2011 Nikki Papalos

Rotary Club of Nowra Lindsay Fowler Music Scholarship

Award of $750 presented to a Shoalhaven resident 18 years or younger competing in Vocal or Instrumental sections.

2026 Joel Galvin
2025 Charlotte Ring
2024 Frances Gray
2023 Max Kielly
2022 Frances Gray
2019 Malia Barrele
2018 Luke Bowen
2017 Jeremy Lindsay
2016 Saphyre Bunyan
2015 Caleb Wright
2014 Dimitrious Havadjia euphonium
2013 Briannah Gorden vocal
2012 Hamish McIntosh vocal
2011 Not Awarded

SCHOOLS

Anderson Awards

Award of $200 presented to a Primary School from each discipline (Choral, Dance, Verse Speaking, Instrumental) for outstanding performance. Adjudicator decision.

Choral

2026 TIGS Primary Choir

Dance

2026 Milton Public School

Instrumental

2026 TIGS Junior Concert

Verse/Speaking

2026 Cambewarra Public School

Anna Pedersen Memorial Trophy

Awarded to the winner of Section 122, Percussion Ensemble

Mary Clarke Memorial Trophy

Awarded to the winner of Section 104, Primary School Choral

2026 Shoalhaven Heads Public School

Schools Encouragement Award (Bendigo Bank)

Award of $1000 presented to a Shoalhaven school demonstrating enthusiastic participation in the Eisteddfod.

2026 Milton Public School
2025 Cambewarra Public School
2024 Illaroo Road Public School
2023 Bomaderry Public School
2022 Milton Public School
2019 St Mary's Star of the Sea Primary School, Milton
2018 Nowra Christian School
2017 Illaroo Road Public School
2016 Tomerong Public School
2015 Callala Public School
2014 Milton Public School
2013 Nowra East Public School
2012 North Nowra Public School

VOCAL

Albatross Musical Theatre Co. Fred Watson Memorial Trophy

Section 244 Song in Costume

2025 Monique Hill
2024 Not awarded
2023 Not awarded
2022 Jett Blyton
2019 Monique Hill
2018 Tessa Hayward
2017 Elizabeth Coutts-Watson
2016 Elizabeth Coutts-Watson
2015 Matthew Avery

Delma Tuttlebee Award (Music Shoalhaven)

Section 265 French or Italian Song

2026 Galatea Kneath
2025 Angelique Tot
2024 Galatea Kneath
2023 Belinda Dalton
2022 Lily Ward
2019 Mikayla Tate
2018 Jemma Burke
2017 Jessica Harper
2015 Jelena Mamic

Eleanor Eade Memorial Award

Section 267 German Lieder

2026 Matthew Avery

Junior Vocal Championship

Section 206 - First Prize $250

2026

Junior Contemporary Championship

Section 252 - First Prize $250

Operatic Aria Contest

Section 271 - Total Prize money $4800

2026 Matthew Avery
2025 Angelique Tot
2024 Georgia Cooper
2023 Belinda Dalton
2022 Katie Miller-Crispe
2019 Kirsten Jones
2018 Sarah Ampil
2017 Jessica Harper
2016 Soonki Park
2015 Lucy Bailes
2014 Lucy Bailes
2013 Sylvie Humphries
2012 Bronwyn Douglass
2011 Lucie Bailes

Samuel & Valarie Boyd Memorial Award

Section 269 Operatic, Concert or Sacred Aria

2026 Galatea Kneath

INSTRUMENTAL

Don Dudgeon Memorial Award/Junior Piano Championship

First prize of $250 awarded to the winner of the Junior Piano Championship, Section 405

2026 Derick Zhu
2025 Jeremy Zhu
2024 Matteo Pham
2022 Albert Au
2019 Tina Zhang
2018 Lucas McDonald
2017 Patil Kourshounian
2016 Patil Kourshounian
2015 Luca Ziino
2014 Luca Ziino

Edna Walker Perpetual Trophy

Award of $100 presented to the most promising Shoalhaven pianist 14 years and under.

2026 Qaydhynce Smith
2025 Qaydhynce Smith
2024 Nicole Jiang
2023 Not awarded
2022 Albert Au
2019 Hannah Bowen
2018 Luke Bowen
2017 Lucas McDonald
2016 Duncan McDonald
2015 Ashton Johnson

Regina Newman Memorial Award (Music Shoalhaven)

Presented to the winner of Section 423 Romantic Piano Composition

2026 Massimo Russo
2025 Joshua Han
2024 Gareth Szakos
2023 Luke Bowen
2022 Gareth Szakos
2019 Katrina Choi
2018 Anthony Chen
2017 Anna Gulikov
2016 Anthony Chen
2015 Alex Zhang

Patrons' Encouragement Award

Prize money of $300 presented to a deserving competitor

2026 Oliver Cook

Piano Championship

Section 426 First Prize $4800

2026 Massimo Russo
2025 Joshua Han
2024 Gareth Szakos
2023 Paul Cheung
2022 Katrina Choi
2019 Sutthi Sutontanyakorn
2018 Anthony Chen
2017 Jennifer Hou
2016 Alex Zhang
2015 Robbin Reza
2014 York Yu
2013 Halina Leung
2012 Oscar Jiang
2011 Arthur Bowcher

Teen Piano Championship

Section 410 First Prize $500

2026 Oriana Kang-Kurniawan
2025 Charlotte Ring
2024 Albert Au
2023 Albert Au
2022 Luke Bowen
2019 Luke Bowen
2018 Luke Bowen
2017 Jeremy Lindsay
2016 Vivienne Tran
2015 Not Awarded
2014 Vivianne Tran

DANCE

Shoalhaven Dance Star of the Year

Award of $500 presented to a talented Shoalhaven dancer aged 18 or younger, performing in at least two sections of which one must be Classical Ballet

2026

2025 Not Awarded
2024 Isabelle Fielding
2023 Luca Butler
2022 Bonni Bolam
2019 Bonni Bolam
2018 Bonni Bolam

Anderson Shield

Awarded on point score to the most successful dance studio competing in Troupe sections, encompassing all dance styles and age groups.

2026 KC Dance Company
2025 KC Dance Company
2024 KC Dance Company
2023 KC Dance Company
2022 Kicks Danceforce
2019 SCIPA
2018 SCIPA

SPEECH & DRAMA

Kathleen Smith Memorial Trophy

Awarded to the winner of Section 622, Bible Reading

2026 Gideon Dhinakaran

Nowra Players Theatre Senior Drama Award

Award of $100 presented to an outstanding competitor performing in at least two of the following Sections 647, 652, 655 or 656

2026 Georgia Weeks

DISCONTINUED

Bay and Basin Music Club Brass Award

2020 Discontinued
2019 Michael Bowen
2018 Michael Bowen
2017 Harrison Graham
2016 Harrison Graham
2015 Jade Flint trumpet
2014 Jade Flint trumpet

Bay and Basin Music Club Strings Award

2020 Discontinued
2019 Amelia Ziino
2018 Albert Au
2017 Not awarded
2016 Isabelle Cork
2015 Darcy Woods
2014 Isabelle Cork
2013 Susie Livermore

Clefs 'n' Keys Music Award

2023 Discontinued
2022 Connor Thomas
2019 Not Awarded
2018 Ezekiel Cameron
2017 Ezekiel Cameron

Gem Buck Memorial Award for Violin

2025 Discontinued
2024 Not Awarded
2023 Albert Au
2022 Samantha Exposito
2019 Amelia Ziino
2018 Amelie Ziino
2017 Amelie Ziino
2016 Stephanie Ryan
2015 Luca Ziino
2014 Susie Livermore

Les Crosby Jazz Scholarship

Awarded to an under twenty-five year old Jazz Player performing in Brass and Woodwind sections.

2016 Discontinued
2015 Ezekiel Cameron
2014 Ryley Gillen
2013 Belle Morrison

Shoalhaven Arts Board Medallion

Awarded to an inspiring emerging young talent. Restricted to a Shoalhaven resident under 24 years. Group or individual.

2025 Discontinued
2024 Gabrielle Black
2023 Zoe Ray
2022 Olivia Knowles
2019 Georgia Coleman
2018 Olivia Hodgkins
2017 Denva Dwyer
2016 Briannah Gorden
2015 Victoria Beahan
2014 Olivia Hodgkins
2013 Ezekiel Cameron
2012 Elisabeth Ladd
2011 Jessie Irvine

Shoalhaven Arts Board Helen Ring Award

Presented to a School demonstrating through its support for the Eisteddfod, commitment to excellence in the performing arts.

2025 Discontinued
2024 St Mary's College
2023 Batemans Bay Public School
2022 Nowra Christian School
2019 Milton Public School
2018 St John the Evangelist High School
2017 Ulladulla Public School
2016 Nowra Anglican College
2015 Nowra Christian School
2014 Illaroo Road Public School
2013 Milton Public School
2012 Kangaroo Valley Primary School
2011 Nowra Public School